Jamie Grizzell GCSE Media Blog: 2016

Monday, 12 December 2016

Photography Circuit

I like this photo because it has the leaves covering the shoes, it uses rule of thirds.

I like this photo because it has blur on the wine glass and focus on the merry christmas

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Magazine Cover Dirt Response

WWW: I added the main cover line and made the other cover lines smaller, I also changed colour on the cover lines.

NTT: Add more cover lines to the cover.

Monday, 5 December 2016

L/O: To understand the basic rules of shot composition.

The Rule Of Thirds

The rule of thirds makes images interesting because it focusing on something in a certain area and fits more into the image.

These don't use the rule of thirds because they are focusing on the person and not the background.

Photographing people

Looking Room
Head Room
Eye Level
Center Dominant Eye

peer assessed by Kian

WWW: You followed the rules correctly.

NTT: To look further to your side.

I like these photos and think they are well composed because of the camera perspective, and the way the bottom one is B&W and the top one doesn't use much colour.

Monday, 28 November 2016

Final Magazine Cover

Peer assessed by: Kian Bampton

WWW: Your design is very creative and you've shown great photoshop techniques.

NTT: You create realism and use more codes and conventions.

Self Assessment

WWW: I made a realistic looking poster.

NTT: Make the fire editing and the layout of the cover lines better.

Monday, 14 November 2016

14th November
L/O: To identify and use genre codes and conventions

Masthead

The main title of the magazine to tell the reader what the magazine is and to attract attention.

Dateline

The date of when the magazine was published so the reader knows what issue they have.

Main Image

The background image, the most eye catching part of the magazine to get the readers attention.

Cover Lines

The extra headings of the image so the reader knows what else is in the magazine.

Main Cover Line

The big headings. the most important part of the magazine which relates to the main image.

Bar Code/Price

The price of the magazine so the reader knows what they have to pay.

Tagline

The lines of text on the cover that tells you what the magazine is about.

Quote Preview

A quote from an article in the magazine to try and interest the audience.

They mainly use vibrant colours or dark tones.
They all use a trending game or upcoming game as their main image.
The masthead is always at the top.
The tagline is usually above or underneath the masthead.
The main cover line is always the game that is shown in the main image.
The colours for the text usually also are used in the main image.

There are 3 different font styles, the cover lines look different because they have different colours and fonts, the cover lines are all block lines. The cover line is angular. They are all around the face but the main cover line is in front of the face.

Monday, 7 November 2016

Photoshop Assessment Task

L/O: To create an effective film poster that uses accurate genre conventions and layout elements.

WWW: I made it look like a real horror film poster.
NTT: I added a person other than the ghosts hidden in the trees

Monday, 17 October 2016

Creative Techniques In Photoshop

Colour Popping

Gradient Masks

Liquifying

Layer Masks

Blend Modes

Text Clipping

Quick Selection Tool

Monday, 10 October 2016

Introduction to Photoshop

We used photoshop to create a zombie face using layers, the lasso tool and image adjustments. This was my first attempt.

Self Assessment:

WWW: It looks quite realistic.

NTT: Add more zombie skin on to my face so it looks even more real.

Self Assessment:

WWW: My pasted things are quite blended in.

NTT: Try and make my hair red.

Monday, 3 October 2016

iMovie Trailer Project

I used the Jurassic Park Trailer which is an action adventure movie, I changed it to a comedy.

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

TV Advert Media Language Homework

TV Ad Homework

Destiny: Live Action Trailer - Become legend

Camera shots: Medium and close, some long.

Voiceover: The characters talking, and at the end the usual Playstation guy talking.

Sound: The guns, the spaceship, the monsters screaming and explosions.

Music: Some rock music to make things seem fun.

Setting: Futuristic, abandoned world, the whole solar system.

Placement: Text at the end for advertising and then the Playstation 4 at the end.

Facial expressions: None.

Graphics and CGI: The gunshots, explosions, guns, spaceships, monsters, space, buildings and structures.

Institution: Made by Playstation and Bungie to make the game sell more.

Audience: All gamers and mainly Playstation gamers.

Representation: It's trying to make the game look good.

Monday, 19 September 2016

Key Concepts

19th september

L/O: To apply the four key concepts to media texts

1. Media Language

2. Institutions

3. Audience

4. Representation

Media Language

Camerawork

Soundtrack

Mise-en-scene

Editing

Masthead: Gamesmaster

Image: Medium Longshot

Date: Above Barcode

Colours: Blue, Black, Orange, White, Green, Brown, Red, Yellows

Font Size: Large

Font Style: Serif and Sans Serif

Facial Expressions: Death Stare

Placement: The middle

Main Cover Line: Mortal Kombat X

Cover Lines: Super Smash Bros, The Crew, Minecraft, Evolve, WWE 2K15, World Of Warcraft: Warlords Of Draenor

Institutions:

Who makes what and for whom.

Audience:

We can define the audience by gender, age range, location, hobbies and interests, lifestyle, wealth and class.

Game cover for teenage boys.

This is for teens because teenage boys

like silly immature things.

Film cover for adult women. This is for
women because there is a topless man
with abs.

22nd September

Representation

Involves looking at how you see the world and the world sees you. (Uses stereotypes)

Hair: His hair is very big and makes him look unfashionable.

Clothes: Very sloppy and makes him seem dirty.

Facial Expression: He looks tired and makes it seem like he doesn't get much sleep.

Facial Hair: Looks very messily shaved.

Facial Expression: Looks very tired and bored.

Hair: Messy and greasy, he probably doesn't care.

Body: He looks quite fat and might eat unhealthily and eat a lot.

Clothes: His tie and shirt aren't done properly so he probably doesn't care.

Facial Expression: Sad so he's probably naughty.

Hair: Cut short probably just because its more easy.

Tie: Big so he might be a naughty.

Monday, 12 September 2016

What is Media?

Monday 12th September 2016

L/O: To define what media is and how it impacts upon our lives.

Definition: "The main means of mass communication"

Types of Media:

Social Media

Vlogs

Blogs

Advertising

Radio

Magazines

Newspaper

Texting

Websites

The main purpose of media is to make money

Media Influence

Media influences me because I get inspired by YouTubers to do things in the future and learn a lot from watching certain videos.

Media is powerful because people just believe what they see and don't think that it could be fake or lies, people therefore share it and more and more people believe it and it becomes a trend.

People could just say one lie on social media and people will start to share it and believe it and then when someone denies it then it's too late and people won't stop believing. A lot of media is based on lies because if someone lies saying they have some expensive shoes when they actually don't then it will get a lot of shares, likes and views, and more people will believe it.

"The media is neutral/unbiased"

I feel that this is true, but only at certain times. Many people have their own opinion and can make decisions for themselves but some people just believe everything they see and agree. People in the media usually have their own opinion but their opinion is based towards or off of someone else's opinion.

"The main purpose of media is entertainment"

This isn't true. Media is done simply for money or for people to believe what you want them to believe. Many YouTubers for example have a lot of false advertising and fake thumbnails to get more views and therefore get more money.